Original Glass Electric Kettle (GK172)
Borosilicate glass kettle engineered around the water path - stainless inner lid and stainless filter mean plastic never touches the water, at a budget price.
Plastic-free verdict: No-contact plastic
This is one of the few mass-market kettles deliberately built so no plastic touches the water. The carafe is borosilicate glass, the spout is formed from the glass itself, the lid underside is stainless steel, and the spout filter is stainless. The heating element sits in the glass base. The handle, power switch, and 360-degree base are BPA-free plastic but are all outside the water path.
Verification: Manufacturer confirmed · reviewed 2026-07-05
What it's made of
| Part | Material | Food contact |
|---|---|---|
| carafe / body | Borosilicate Glass | Yes |
| spout V-shaped spout formed from the carafe glass | Borosilicate Glass | Yes |
| lid (underside) stainless inner lid is the whole point of this model | Stainless Steel (304 / 18-8) | Yes |
| spout filter | Stainless Steel (304 / 18-8) | Yes |
| heating element element sits in the glass base; water contacts the steel disc and glass only | Stainless Steel (304 / 18-8) | Yes |
| handle BPA-free plastic, no water contact | Polypropylene (PP, | No |
| power base BPA-free 360-degree swivel base, no water contact | Polypropylene (PP, | No |
COSORI's GK172 is a 1.7 L borosilicate glass electric kettle explicitly marketed as "no plastic contact with water." Unlike most glass kettles - which hang a plastic lid underside over the water - this one uses a stainless steel inner lid and stainless spout filter, so every surface the water or steam touches is glass or steel. It is a simple boil-only kettle (no temperature presets) with auto shut-off and boil-dry protection, at a notably low price.
Pros
- Deliberately designed so no plastic touches water - rare in this price band
- Stainless inner lid closes the usual glass-kettle plastic-lid loophole
- Borosilicate glass lets you see the water; wide mouth is easy to clean
- Inexpensive relative to steel or gooseneck alternatives
Cons
- Glass carafe is breakable and retains heat poorly
- Boil-only - no temperature control or keep-warm on the base GK172
- BPA-free plastic handle and base (outside water path, but present)
- Owned by VeSync (Levoit family); not a plastic-free-focused brand
Notes
- Capacity: 1.7 L / roughly 7 cups
- Model variants: GK172-CO / GK172-01 differ mainly in color/trim, same water path
- Descale periodically; glass shows mineral scale readily
Categories: Electric Kettles
Sources
Every material claim above is backed by these. This is the scattered info we centralized.
- manufacturer https://us.vesync.com/product-detail/cosori-gk172-co-electric-glass-kettle-329 official listing - "Electric Glass Kettle with Stainless Steel Filter and Inner Lid"; borosilicate glass body
- review https://shouldit.com/kettles/reviews/cosori/cosori-glass-electric-kettle-gk172-co/ independent review states stainless inner lid, stainless filter, glass spout, "no contact between plastic and hot water"; base is BPA-free plastic outside the water path
- manufacturer https://www.amazon.com/COSORI-Electric-Stainless-Indicator-Protection/dp/B08PP48979 listing titled "No Plastic Contact With Water," borosilicate glass, stainless steel inner lid and filter